to prefer over
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3.0
- phrasal verb
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preferir a
- So I prefer Loreal over this NYX formula.
- students prefer team sports over
- prefer one religion over
- preferred the computerized test over paper
I didn't keep track and she prefers real diamonds over lab diamonds.
- I didn't keep track and she prefers real diamonds over lab diamonds.
- And why are your choices preferred over other people's choices?
- That men are more likely than women to prefer marriage over lifelong singlehood.
- And see, that's where I prefer real estate investing over stocks.
- And believe it or not, there are women out there who prefer texting over getting on the phone.
- At this price point, I'd prefer prehistoric premium over presently pleasantly priced.
Examples
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I prefer over tea instead of coffee because it helps me relax.
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I believe this is one reason why most people prefer stock Android over the other options.
Blog text (12) -
You know, I actually prefer vegetarian over chicken.
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I mean, I actually prefer vegetarian over chicken.
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And again, I prefer tube over pan for ease of use in the studio.
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And see, that's where I prefer real estate investing over stocks.
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The results indicated that 14 participants preferred the alternative formats over the CBC.
Academic text (2009) -
Most teenagers will undoubtedly prefer rock over Bach and an iPod over a phonograph.
Academic text (2009) -
Many people prefer over watching movies instead of reading books in their free time.
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She prefers over spicy food instead of bland dishes at restaurants.
Synonyms
218
3.2
To choose one thing from two or more options
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3.5
Choose one thing from several available
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
prefer + over
The meaning 'to choose or like one option more than another' is directly derivable from combining 'prefer' (to favor or choose) with 'over' functioning as a comparative preposition meaning 'rather than' or 'in preference to'. This construction follows a common comparative pattern found in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily understand it.
Etymology
The phrase prefer over comes from a simple image: you put one thing over another to show you prefer it. So it means 'to choose' or 'to like more' one thing instead of another.